Table Of Contents
Configuring the Phone Using the Wavelink Avalanche Server
Before You Begin
Best Practices
Assigning the Wavelink Server
Assigning the Wavelink Server from the Phone
Assigning the Wavelink Server using the Phone Web Page
Setting Up and Using the CU
Assigning Attributes for the Phone
Defining Custom Names and Custom Values on the Phone
Defining Custom Parameters from the Phone Web Page
Installing the CU
Updating Configuration Files
Configuring Profile Settings
Configuring USB Settings
Configuring Trace Settings
Configuring Wavelink Settings
Updating the Phone
Configuring the Phone Using the Wavelink Avalanche Server
This chapter describes the Wavelink Avalanche Management Console and how to use it to configure the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7925G, 7925G-EX, and 7926G. The Configuration Utility (CU) for Wavelink Avalanche can be installed on the Wavelink Avalanche Management Console and used to configure a single phone or multiple phones with common settings.
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Before You Begin
•Best Practices
•Assigning the Wavelink Server
•Setting Up and Using the CU
Note There is no support for Traffic Stream Rate Set (TSRS) or Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) V4.
Note There are limitations using Wavelink because not all features are configurable. Some features are configurable only by using Cisco Unified Communications Manager Administration.
Before You Begin
Before you can use the Wavelink Avalanche Management Console to configure phones, ensure that you have the necessary components and follow the best practices during your setup.
The following components are required for configuring the phone using the Wavelink Avalanche server:
•Wavelink Avalanche software
–Avalanche Manager Agent
–Avalanche Management Console
•Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7925G, 7925G-EX, and 7926G firmware release 1.3(1) or later
•Configuration Utility (CU) for Wavelink Avalanche
•DHCP server (optional)
•Cisco Unified Communications Manager (optional)
Best Practices
This section describes the best practices recommended for setting up and using the CU on the Wavelink Avalanche server.
•Ensure that the phone is registered to Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
•Try out this process with one or two phones before deploying to many phones.
•Set up a VLAN that has access only to the Wavelink server.
•Configure DHCP Option 149 with the Wavelink server IP address. If you do not configure this option, see Assigning the Wavelink Server from the Phone.
•Configure a Cisco Access Point to use a default SSID of "cisco" with open authentication and no encryption.
Assigning the Wavelink Server
If you did not configure DHCP Option 149 with the Wavelink server IP address, you must manually assign it.
Note Do not perform this task if you previously configured the Wavelink server address using DHCP Option 149.
To assign the Wavelink server on the phone, choose one of the following methods:
•Assigning the Wavelink Server from the Phone
•Assigning the Wavelink Server using the Phone Web Page
Assigning the Wavelink Server from the Phone
To assign the Wavelink server from the phone, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Turn on the phone and verify that it is installed with the required firmware version and is registered to Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
Step 2 Choose SETTINGS > System Configuration > Wavelink.
Step 3 Unlock the phone by pressing **#.
Step 4 In the Alternate Wavelink Server option, choose Yes.
Step 5 Enter the IP address of the Wavelink server, and press Save.
Assigning the Wavelink Server using the Phone Web Page
To assign the Wavelink server using the phone web page, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 From the phone web page, choose Wavelink Settings from the left pane.
Under Wavelink Settings, make sure that the server is enabled.
Step 2 Click Use the following Server and enter the IP address of the server, then click Save.
Setting Up and Using the CU
This section describes the tasks for configuring and using the CU from the Wavelink Management Console.
Note Be aware that the CU is labeled as 7921G but the CU works for all 792X phones.
To set up and use the CU from the Wavelink Management Console, perform the tasks in Table 6-1 in order.
Assigning Attributes for the Phone
You can assign attributes on the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7925G, 7925G-EX, and 7926G that can be used to distinguish it from other mobile devices connected to the Wavelink server. These attributes can be used as search criteria for locating phones on the Wavelink server. For example, the predefined ModelName field of CP7925G is used to identify a device as the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7925G, 7925G-EX, and 7926G.
To assign attributes, use the Wavelink Management Console, the phone UI, or the phone web page:
•If you use the Wavelink Management Console, choose the Add Properties option from the Client Settings option (for a single phone) or the Edit Device Properties option (for a mobile device group). For more information, see the Wavelink Avalanche server documentation.
•If you assign attributes from the phone or phone web page, you define values for the CustomName and CustomValue fields:
–Defining Custom Names and Custom Values on the Phone
–Defining Custom Parameters from the Phone Web Page
Defining Custom Names and Custom Values on the Phone
To define the CustomName and CustomValue fields from the phone, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 On the main phone screen, choose SETTINGS > System Configuration > Wavelink.
Step 2 Unlock the phone by pressing **#.
Step 3 Scroll to a CustomName, enter an attribute name (for example, "User"), and click Save.
Note Only alphanumeric characters are allowed in the CustomName field.
Step 4 Scroll to CustomValue and enter a value for the corresponding CustomName (for example, "Admin"), and click Save.
You can define up to four pairs of custom parameters.
Defining Custom Parameters from the Phone Web Page
To define customer parameters from the phone web page, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 From the phone web page, choose Wavelink Settings.
Step 2 In the Wavelink Custom Parameters section, enter values in the Name and Value fields. You can define up to four pairs of custom parameters.
Note Do not use spaces in the Name field.
Installing the CU
The CU file is provided by Cisco in the .ava file format.
Note The CU must be installed on the Wavelink Avalanche Management Console.
To install the phone CU, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Launch the Wavelink Avalanche Management Console and connect to the agent.
Step 2 Choose Software Management > Install Software Package.
Step 3 Browse to the location of the .ava file containing the CU and select it.
Step 4 Click New and enter the software collection name under which the phone configuration files will be added.
Step 5 Follow the instructions on the wizard to complete the installation.
Step 6 When the installation has completed, expand the software collection name on the left pane. The phone CU file name 7925CU appears with a red "x" (disabled) next to it.
Step 7 Right-click 7925CU and choose Enable Package.
Note The installation is complete. As an option, you can perform the following additional steps to configure the selection criteria so you can easily apply changes to a device group.
Step 8 Right-click the software collection (containing the phone CU) and choose Settings.
Step 9 Click the button at right of the Selection Criteria box to launch the Selection Criteria Wizard.
Step 10 Select an item from the Source Properties list on the left, and enter a value in the Selection Expression text box.
Step 11 Repeat the previous step for each property and value you wish to include. When finished, click Compile, then click Test Expression.
Step 12 Review the list displayed under Matching Clients to ensure the selection criteria have been met. Click Apply, then click OK.
Note For more information, see the Wavelink Avalanche Management Console documentation.
Updating Configuration Files
You can update a phone configuration file using the CU installed on a Wavelink Avalanche Management Console.
Table 6-2 lists the configuration file settings.
To update settings in the phone configuration file, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 Right click 7925CU (in a folder under Software Collections) to launch the CU.
Step 2 From the left pane, choose the settings you wish to configure: Profile Settings, USB Settings, Trace Settings, or Wavelink Settings.
Step 3 From the settings page, select or enter information for those settings.
Step 4 Click Apply.
Configuring Profile Settings
Table 6-3 lists the profile settings.
Note See also Network Profile Settings, page 4-8, in the Using the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7925G, 7925G-EX, and 7926G Web Pages chapter.
Table 6-3 Profile Settings
Item
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Description
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For More Information, See...
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Profile Name
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Provides a name for the profile to make it easy to identify; up to 63 alphanumeric characters.
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Profile Enabled
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Choose Yes or No.
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WLAN Settings
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SSID
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Assigns the Service Set Identifier (SSID) to this profile. You must assign the same SSID to the phone that is also assigned to access points in the wireless network.
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WLAN Mode
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Determines the signal mode or priority for selecting signal modes available in the WLAN. Options are:
•802.11 b/g—Use only 2.4 GHz band
•802.11a—Use only 5 GHz band
•Auto, 802.11b/g preferred over 802.11a (dual band)
•Auto, 802.11a preferred over 802.11b/g (dual band)
Note The preferred band, if available, is used at power-on, but the phone may switch to the less-preferred 2.4 GHz band, if available, and the preferred band is lost. After the phone has connected to the less-preferred band, it does not scan for the preferred band if the current band is acceptable, and will remain connected to the less-preferred band.
•Auto, signal strength (RSSI)—Use strongest signal in dual band environment
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802.11 Standards for WLAN Communications, page 2-3
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Call Power Save Mode
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Set for the type of power saving mode used in the WLAN. Options are:
•U-APSD/PS-Poll
•None
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802.11 Standards for WLAN Communications, page 2-3
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WLAN Security
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Authentication Mode
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Sets the authentication and encryption methods for this profile:
•Open—Open access to APs
•Open+WEP—Open access with WEP encryption (requires an encryption key)
•Shared+WEP—Shared key authentication with WEP (requires an encryption key)
•LEAP—Cisco proprietary authentication and encryption using a RADIUS server (requires a username and password)
•EAP-FAST—Authentication and encryption using TLS and RADIUS server (requires a username and password)
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•Auto (AKM)—Automatic authenticated key management using:
–WPA, WPA2 (requires a username and password)
–WPA-Pre-shared key, WPA2-Pre-shared key (requires a passphrase/pre-shared key)
–CCKM (requires a username and password)
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Wireless Security Credentials
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Required for LEAP, EAP-FAST, and Auto (AKM) authentication methods
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Username
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Assigns the network authentication username for this profile
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Password
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Assigns the network authentication password for this profile
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WPA Pre-shared Key Credentials
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Sets the Pre-shared key for this profile
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Pre-shared Key Type
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Determines the key type: Hex or ASCII
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Pre-shared Key
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Identifies the key
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Wireless Encryption
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Required for Open+WEP and Shared+WEP authentication methods
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WEP Keys Type
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Determines the encryption key type: Hex or ASCII
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WEP Keys TxKey
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Identifies the Transmit Key.
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WEP Key Length 1-4
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Determines the WEP key length with key size of 40 or 128 bits.
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WEP Key Value 1-4
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Defines the WEP key value:
•40 bits—5 ASCII or 10 Hex characters
•128 bits—13 ASCII or 26 Hex characters
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Network Settings
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DHCP Enabled
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•Yes—Enables DHCP to obtain IP address and DNS servers automatically.
•No—DHCP is disabled and you will need to enter the following fields:
–IP Address
–Subnet Mask
–Default Router
–Primary DNS
–Secondary DNS
–Domain Name
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TFTP
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Alternate TFTP
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Determines whether DHCP assigns the TFTP server.
If yes, enter static IP addresses for:
•TFTP Server 1
•TFTP Server 2
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Advanced WLAN Settings
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TSPEC Settings
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Minimum PHY Rate
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Minimum data rate that outbound traffic uses
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Surplus Bandwidth
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Excess bandwidth beyond application requirements
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Antenna Settings
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Antenna Selection for 802.11A
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•Vertical
•Horizontal
•Diversity
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Antenna Selection for 802.11B
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•Vertical
•Horizontal
•Diversity
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802.11G Power Settings
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Enabled—Identifies enabled channels in WLAN to improve scanning for the phone
Max Tx Power—Sets the maximum transmit power for the phone
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802.11A Power Settings
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Enabled—Identifies enabled channels in WLAN to improve scanning for the phone
Max Tx Power—Sets the maximum transmit power for the phone
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Note If you uncheck all channels in the 802.11 G Power Settings or 802.11 A Power Settings, the phone will not be able to access the WLAN.
Configuring USB Settings
You can change the IP address of the USB port on your phone by choosing one of the following options in the DHCP Enabled field:
•Yes—Obtains an IP address automatically.
•No—You can specify the IP address and subnet mask on this page.
Note See also Configuring USB Settings, page 4-26.
Configuring Trace Settings
You can configure trace settings to determine how the phone creates and saves trace files. Table 6-4 describes the trace settings.
Table 6-4 Trace Settings
Item
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Description
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Number of Files
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Choose the number of trace files that the phone saves, from 2 to 10 files.
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Enable Remote Syslog
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Set up a remote server to store trace logs. If enabled, enter remote address and remote port.
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Remote IP Address
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Enter remote IP address if Enable Remote Syslog is enabled.
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Remote Port
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Enter a port number if Enable Remote Syslog is enabled. Valid values are: 514 and 1024 to 65535.
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Kernel Level
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Operating System data.
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Configuration Level
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Phone configuration data.
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Call Control Level
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Cisco Unified Communications Manager data.
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Network Services Level
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DHCP, TFTP, CDP data.
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Security Level
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Application level security data.
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User Interface Level
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Key strokes, softkeys, MMI data.
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Wireless Level
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Channel scanning, authentication data.
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Audio Level
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RTP, SRTP, RTCP, DSP data.
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System Level
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Firmware, upgrade data.
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Configuring Wavelink Settings
You can configure Wavelink settings from the phone CU. Table 6-5 describes the Wavelink settings.
Table 6-5 Wavelink Settings
Setting
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Description
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Enable
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Enables the Wavelink server.
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Use Alternate Server
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Enables the use of alternate Wavelink server.
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Alternate Server
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If the User Alternate Server is enabled, enter an IP address for the alternate server.
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Custom Name 1-4
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Assign up to four attribute names to the phone to be used as selection criteria.
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Custom Value 1-4
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Define the values for each Custom Name to be used as selection criteria.
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Updating the Phone
When you have completed the phone configuration changes, you must export the configuration file from the phone CU to Wavelink, and then update the phone.
Note The CU does not perform a complete validation of the phone configuration. If the configuration file contains an invalid setting, the phone might reject the configuration and send an error message to the syslog.
To update the phone with the updated configuration file, perform the following steps.
Procedure
Step 1 From the CU, select the configuration file, then choose Export to Wavelink.
Step 2 At the Success window, click OK. A message indicating the file transfer is complete appears at the bottom of the window.
Step 3 To update a mobile device group, select it from the left pane, and choose Update Now (Disallow User Override).
Step 4 To update a single device, expand a mobile device group or software collection from the left pane, right-click on the device listed in the right pane, and do one of the following:
•Choose Update Now.
•Choose Client Settings. In the Avalanche Client Controls window, enable the Force package sync during Update Now checkbox, and click Update Now.
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